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Wenkommando
On March 28th 1979 a group of 40 AWB members, including AWB leader Eugene Terre’Blanche, bluffed their way into a lecture at the University of South Africa. The lecture was being given by Professor Floors Van Jaarsveld, a noted liberal who had insulted an Afrikaner Christian celebration (the Day of the Vow). Van Jaarsveld was made an example by the AWB, who publically tarred and feathered him. Van Jaarsveld had insulted the Day of the Vow, a sacred Afrikaner celebration which is commemorated annual by most Calvinist Afrikaners.
On March 28th 1979 a group of 40 AWB members, including AWB leader Eugene Terre’Blanche, bluffed their way into a lecture at the University of South Africa. The lecture was being given by Professor Floors Van Jaarsveld, a noted liberal who had insulted an Afrikaner Christian celebration (the Day of the Vow). Van Jaarsveld was made an example by the AWB, who publically tarred and feathered him. Van Jaarsveld had insulted the Day of the Vow, a sacred Afrikaner celebration which is commemorated annual by most Calvinist Afrikaners.
By 1988 the AWB enjoyed a vast support base and membership, with estimates ranging from 5000 members to 70000. However despite the best efforts of the AWB, and other South African conservatives, in 1989 the newly inaugurated President DeKlerk announced that Apartheid (a system of separating the White, Coloured, Indian and Bantu races) was to end. DeKlerk cowering to international pressure infuriated many White South Africans who felt betrayed by DeKlerk (when he assumed office DeKlerk had assured the White population that no major reforms to Apartheid would be made).
By 1988 the AWB enjoyed a vast support base and membership, with estimates ranging from 5000 members to 70000. However despite the best efforts of the AWB, and other South African conservatives, in 1989 the newly inaugurated President DeKlerk announced that Apartheid (a system of separating the White, Coloured, Indian and Bantu races) was to end. DeKlerk cowering to international pressure infuriated many White South Africans who felt betrayed by DeKlerk (when he assumed office DeKlerk had assured the White population that no major reforms to Apartheid would be made).
==Armed wings==
Throughout its history the AWB had a series of paramilitary wings, with their origins in a motorcycle gang called the "Stormvalke" (Afrikaans for Storm Falcons).
In 1990 the Aquila Guard was replaced by the Wenkommando (Victorious Commandos), named after a Boer commando which defeated the Zulu army during the Great Trek (1835-1840). The Wenkommandos, according to a South African government report issued in 1992, numbered some 15,000 men, divided into 250 units across South Africa.
The Wenkommando was comprised of six different "wings" or "sections". Including the Brandwagte (Afrikaans for Sentinels) who were in charge of communicating any information on ANC or communist guerillas entering South Africa back to the AWB. As well as the Ystergarde (Afrikaans for Iron Guard) who were tasked with defending senior AWB members at meetings and rallies.
The Wenkommando also included the Boerejeug (Afrikaans for Boer Youth), which was the AWB's youth movement. As well as a Dog Unit (only ever used for display).
==The BVP==
==The BVP==